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What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?
What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?
- The storming of the Bastille (correct)
- The king's command to move troops into the city
- The demolition of government buildings
- The formation of a peoples' militia
Why did the men and women gather in front of the town hall?
Why did the men and women gather in front of the town hall?
- To protest against the government
- To negotiate with the king
- To seek refuge from the troops
- To form a peoples' militia (correct)
What did the fortress-prison, the Bastille, symbolize to the people?
What did the fortress-prison, the Bastille, symbolize to the people?
- The despotic power of the king (correct)
- The city's historical significance
- The strength of the army
- The people's safety
How many prisoners were released after the storming of the Bastille?
How many prisoners were released after the storming of the Bastille?
What happened to the fortress after the storming?
What happened to the fortress after the storming?
What did the citizens of Paris do in response to the king's command to move troops into the city?
What did the citizens of Paris do in response to the king's command to move troops into the city?
What was the significance of storming the fortress-prison, the Bastille?
What was the significance of storming the fortress-prison, the Bastille?
How did the citizens demonstrate their disdain for the Bastille after its storming?
How did the citizens demonstrate their disdain for the Bastille after its storming?
What was the outcome of the armed fight during the storming of the Bastille?
What was the outcome of the armed fight during the storming of the Bastille?
What occurred in Paris and the countryside in the days following the storming of the Bastille?
What occurred in Paris and the countryside in the days following the storming of the Bastille?
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